The Way of an Eagle

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The Way of an Eagle

by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell

EN·~9 hours·62 chapters

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PART I - CHAPTER - I.—THE TRUST - II.—A SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER - III.—THE VICTIM OF TREACHERY - IV.—DESOLATION - V.—THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS - VI.—WHEN STRONG MEN FAIL - VII.—THE COMING OF AN ARMY - PART II - VIII.—COMRADES - IX.—THE SCHOOL OF SORROW - X.—THE EAGLE SWOOPS - XI.—THE FIRST FLIGHT - XII.—THE MESSAGE - XIII.—THE VOICE OF A FRIEND - XIV.—THE POISON OF ADDERS - XV.—THE SUMMONS - XVI.—THE ORDEAL - PART III

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PART IV

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XXXVII. THE PENALTY FOR SENTIMENT - XXXVIII. THE WATCHER OF THE CLIFF - XXXIX. BY SINGLE COMBAT - XL. THE WOMAN'S CHOICE - XLI. THE EAGLE'S PREY - XLII. THE HARDEST FIGHT OF ALL - XLIII. REQUIESCAT - XLIV. LOVE'S PRISONER - PART V - XLV. THE VISION - XLVI. THE HEART OF A MAN - XLVII. IN THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP - XLVIII. THE HEALING OF THE BREACH - XLIX. THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG - L. EREBUS - LI. THE BIRD OF PARADISE - LII. A WOMAN'S OFFERING - LIII. THE LAST SKIRMISH - LIV. SURRENDER - LV. OMNIA VINCIT AMOR - LVI. THE EAGLE SOARS

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\[Illustration: Drawn by John Cassel.

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THE WAY OF AN EAGLE - PART I - CHAPTER I - THE TRUST

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CHAPTER II - A SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER

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CHAPTER III - THE VICTIM OF TREACHERY

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CHAPTER IV - DESOLATION

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CHAPTER V - THE DEVIL IN THE WILDERNESS

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CHAPTER VI - WHEN STRONG MEN FAIL

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Description

In the early days of a restless frontier war, a weary Brigadier summons a determined young officer to undertake a covert task that even the seasoned commander cannot bear himself. The mission forces the officer into a world of whispered orders, shifting loyalties, and the stark reality of soldiers’ lives caught between duty and desperation. As the mountains echo with gunfire and distant laughter, the weight of trust becomes as palpable as the tumble of musket fire.

Amid the chaos, the officer encounters a soldier’s daughter whose own hopes are tangled with the same hidden purpose, weaving personal longing into the broader tapestry of conflict. Their tentative alliance highlights the fragile bond between love and honor, while the looming presence of treachery casts a long shadow over every decision. The story unfolds as a study of courage, sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of a path as solitary and soaring as an eagle’s flight.

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en

Duration

~9 hours (573K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-06-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell

Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell

1881–1939

A hugely popular British romance novelist of the early 20th century, she wrote emotional, fast-moving stories that found a wide readership on both sides of the Atlantic. Though personally shy and private, she became one of the era’s bestselling names in popular fiction.

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